I left
Miami in 1973 because I was
not bilingual and chose to move rather than adopt
Hispanic culture. I ran but now there is nowhere to
hide.

This is the
California employment scene: those coming for jobs
are savvy and know how to advance into higher paying
jobs quickly by first becoming
bilingual. Often that can mean as little as 30 words
of English or less. No one tests so no one really
knows.

As soon as they acquire bilingual status, the first
opportunity in personnel is theirs because of
EEOC guidelines. These employees are keenly aware
of their civil rights.

Next, the hiring is done by those who only hire or
promote others of same background.

The biggest division I see at work is language.
Those who share Spanish as their common language are
always working for the benefit of their own. When an
opening occurs, those in a very tight circle fill it
ASAP.